CQ Risk Rating: Safe Democrat 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
|
| Sander M. Levin (D) | 157,720 | 64% |
| Bart Baron (R) | 78,795 | 32% |
| Thomas Ness (GREEN) | 4,137 | 2% |
| Andrew Le Cureaux (LIBERT) | 3,630 | 1% |
| Fred D. Rosenberg (NL) | 887 | 0% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: AUGUST 8, 2000 |
|
| | Votes | Percentage | | Democratic |
| Sander M. Levin | 25,549 | 100% |
| | Republican |
| Bart Baron | 18,154 | 100% |
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Major Industry | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
MICHIGAN 12
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Suburban Detroit - Warren; Sterling Heights
A nearly square section of well-settled suburbs north of 8 Mile Road,
Detroit's northern boundary, forms Michigan's 12th. The district is fertile
ground for Democratic candidates and depends heavily on automobile
manufacturing, making the United Auto Workers union a potent political
force. But the influence of several wealthy towns keeps the district
competitive for Republican candidates in some areas.
The western side of the district, along the Golden Corridor that runs
from 8 Mile Road north to Utica, is lined with auto manufacturing
facilities. Warren, the district's largest city and a traditional Democratic
stronghold, is home to the GM Technical Center, a 330-acre design and
engineering campus. Not far from there is the General Dynamics M-1 tank
plant where Democratic presidential nominee Michael S. Dukakis took his
ill-advised tank ride in 1988.
Both Troy, in the southwestern corner of Oakland, Michigan's wealthiest
county, and nearby Sterling Heights, lean toward the GOP. Both cities have
benefited from growth in high-tech automotive research and design. Troy also
has turned into a major office center, housing the world headquarters of
Kmart.
Major Industry
Auto and tank manufacturing, auto research and design
Population
580,987 (1990)
Cities
Warren, 138,078; Sterling Heights, 118,698; Troy, 79,120 (1996)
People
100% urban; 13% age 65+ (ranks fifth of 16 in state; middle third
nationally); 58% married couples, 27% married couples with children; 20%
college educated (ranks fourth of 16 in state; middle third nationally); 63%
white collar (ranks second of 16 in nation; top third nationally), 25% blue
collar (ranks 13 of 16 in state; middle third nationally) (1990)
Race
93% white, 4% black, 2% Asian; 1% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$38,760 (ranks second of 16 in state; top third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
Shrine of the Little Flower church in Royal Oak, where Father Charles
Coughlin broadcast his controversial weekly radio programs in the 1930s.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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